Bushfire contained in central Victoria

Firefighters have contained a bushfire that threatened homes at Kobyboyn, east of Seymour, in central Victoria.

Around 20 homes along Kobyboyn and Homewood roads came under threat from the fire overnight.

Crews have managed to stop it from spreading towards the houses but the blaze is still creating spot fires.

A relief centre has been set up in Seymour for any residents wanting to leave the area.

The Country Fire Authority's Greg Murphy says the fire has burnt through around 800 hectares of bushland and residents are being urged to closely monitor developments.

Mr Murphy says winds have increased this morning but the fire is being held behind the containment lines.

"The wind has strengthened this morning already and it is pushing against our containment lines but we do have fire trucks in place to, as I said, hold that line and ensure it is strengthened at every opportunity," he said.

"We have a high level of confidence of holding that northern edge of the fire prior to it impacting directly on the houses that were under severe threat last night."

"Just be mindful, keep an eye on that fire if you've decided to stay at your property.

"There will be CFA crews and Department of Sustainability and Environment crews and aircraft working in the area through the course of the day.

"Smoke will be visible and there will be some difficulty with traffic so unless you need to be in the area, please stay away from it and let us get our job done."